they are certainly worth the price. the FA limited lenses have a soul. and a distinctive way of rendering things, I use Leica lenses and I say that the FA limited lenses are every bit as good, I also shoot canon lenses, and only the very best L series primes can match these beautiful lenses. if i'm doing portraits I always reach for the FA77 limited. The canon 85mm f/1.2 L is a monster of a lens, it's bokeh is outstanding and so is it's resolution. However, I prefer the rendering of the FA77 also it is a very smal lensl(considering it's f/1.8) and it's only a stop slower than the canon. besides the hood on my canon 85mm lens is becoming loose...and I HATE the focusing by wire on the canon.
these lenses truly are an investment.
Last edited by Digitalis; 08-31-2010 at 05:21 PM.